Whatever Rox did is finally getting better. She is still walking slowly (instead of her out-the-door bolt) but she actually went down the stairs this morning on her own.
We figure she hurt herself flying down the stairs when Bob got home from Omaha. Maybe pulled her shoulder muscles or sprained her ankles.
At any rate, she is getting back to her old self. She's had about a week of rest, no stairs, lifts up and down and we started her on some glucosamine. Many massages seems to have helped.
This is very different for us, as we usually run to the vet for any little thing. This time we decided to heed the advice we've paid for over the years and try rest and avoidance of stairs for a while first. It was definitely not her back - we could tell from other experiences with dachshund back problems in other dogs. So we felt comfortable, if not very patient, with trying a conservative approach first.
Seems to have paid off. We'll continue with rest for another 10 days or so, and re-evaluate then.
It's good to hear her barking and singing again.........
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